Passing variables to layout after bootstrapping layout resource

Question

I had to create method in Boostrap which bootstraps Layout resource and registers some view helpers.

protected function _initViewHelpers() {
    $this->bootstrap('layout');
    $layout = $this->getResource('layout');
    $view = $layout->getView();

    $view->registerHelper(new Application_View_Helper_LoadMenu, 'loadMenu');
    $view->registerHelper(new Application_View_Helper_InfoLink, 'infoLink');
    $view->registerHelper(new Application_View_Helper_InfoData, 'infoData');
}

Now, I am passing some variables to layout (to Zend_View instance, as always), but layout doesn't recognize that it has them.

When I move code which registers helpers, to init() method in controller, everything is ok. Is it ZF error or I did sth wrong?

Answer 1

In Your Controller (or wherever you have view)

$view->layout()->some_var = "Some Value";

In Your Layout

<?php echo $this->layout()->some_var; ?>

if i'm missing some part of your question let me know.

Edit: failing the above, the other correct way to do this would be to use the placeholder helper (http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/zend.view.helpers.html#zend.view.helpers.initial.placeholder)

Edit 2: Make sure you are bootstrapping view as well.

$this->bootstrap('view');
$view = $this->getResource('view');